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P. 'GIORDANO.

MARKER.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. Ill-I918.

1 3 1 2,2418 Patented Aug. 5, 1919.

f? Giordan UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PEDRO GIORDANO, OF BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA.

MARKER.

Application filed October 10, 1918.

1 b all who/It it may concern:

Be it known that I, lnnno (irlURDANU, subject of the King of Italy, residing at No. 685 Corrientes Sh, Buenos Aires, Argentina, have invented certain new and useful linproveinents in Markers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention refers to a distinguishing ring. for marking purposes; and its essential object is a ring, which may be applied to things or to animals. This ring constitutes an indivisible whole, and it bears a number, for the purposes of checking and registering.

This invention consists essentially of a ring, composed of two equal parts provided with an unalterable number: preferably of aluminum. These two parts are joined togcther, so as to form an indivisible whole; and they inav be applied, in different ways, to things and to animals.

Although, as has been already stated, this invention may be used for many purposes, such as metal bands for boxes, tags for surveying rods and landmarks, &c., I shall now proceed to describe its use for the purpose of marking live-stock: for which purpose. it possesses many advantages, especially the suppression of fire: and it allows a perfect control to be established.

So that the invention may be clearly understood and put into practice without any difliculty, it has been shown in the accompanying drawings: in which Figure 1 is the front view of one of the parts of the ring containing the number.

Fig. 2 is the back view, showing the inscription and other indications which may be used as references.

Fig. 3 is a side view of the two parts of the ring, ready to be placed in position.

Fig. 4 shows the outline of the ring, completely finished, and finally,

Fig. 5 shows an auxiliary plate and an outline of the same.

According to this invention, the ring is composed of two parts or hands of aluminum or other suitable metal a and b, which are respectively provided, at their opposite ends, With a disk-like enlargement containing a circular orifice a? and c, and a piece in the shape of a circular bolt e and which is carried therewith and correspon s to the aforesaid orifice. The tubular bodies or shanks of the said bolts are provided with a number of transverse perforations, as may Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 5, 1919.

Serial No. 257,612.

be clearly seen in. Fig. 3, for the purpose of facilitating the riveting of the parts, when the bolts are inserted into their respective and corresponding orifices. The two parts of the ring near the bolts are offset or provided with a piece bent at right angles, as may also be seen in the aforesaid figures; so that, when once they are riveted together, there is a space between them. On the outside faces of the two parts are the number and other suitable indications; such as, for example, those shown in Figs. 1 and 2. or any others: the numbers being preferably in series, so as to diminish, as far as possible, the number of figures composing each number. By means of proper pincers, the rivets or seals 9 and I: are made; and these may bear the inscriptions, for checking purposes, which may be considered advisable: for instance, those indicated in g and h.

Fig. 5 shows a plate bearing a number which corresponds to that of the rings. This plate is slipped over one of the two parts, before these are riveted together.

When used for animals, the ring is placed in position in the following manner: By means of a suitable pricker, a hole is bored in the ear of the animals, and a bolt is inserted into this hole: for instance, bolt 6 of the plate a, after which, inverting the plates, as shown in Fig. 3, the bolts 6 and f are adjusted in the corresponding orifices of the opposite elements c and 01 respectively. With a suitable pair of pincers these parts are then riveted or sealed: after which, the ring forms one individual whole, which cannot be removed from the animal, of which it 0011- stitutes a component part, and which remains attached to the hide, after the death of the animal.

For the purpose of a better control, it is advisable to tattoo the other ear with the number belonging to the ring: and, at the same time, to deliver to the owner of the animal a certificate, written on special paper, of the number of the ring which has been attached, and of the indications placed thereon. This paper may have some lines in blank, which may be filled in, when the marking takes place.

In the case of live-stock, the system implanted by this invention oflers great advantages. Besides doing away with branding by fire, which is always prejudicial the cost 15 very small; besides which a large number of animals may be marked in a very short time. Furthermore, as the metal used does not get oxidized, the wound (which is very small) which is made when placing the ring cannot get infected: besides which, the animal is spared the unnecessary suffering which it undergoes when branded by hot irons, which is the customary procedure. l nrtliermore, this system ollers the advantage of being applicable to new-born animals; thereby avoiding the necessity of learing them unmarked for nearly one year. This can be done, as the space left between the two parts of the ring allows the ear to develop: care being taken, of course, to bore the holes in the proper part of the ear, according to the age of the animal.

Having thus specially described and determined the nature of this invel'ition and the manner in which it should be used in prartiee, I declare that what I claim as my invention and exclusive right is:

l. A marking device including a pair of identical indicating plates each having one end portion ofl'set and arranged parallel to the main portion and contacting with the s1 raight end portion of the adjacent plate so as to leave a space between the plates, and means for fastening the end portions of the plates together.

2. A marking device including a pair of identieal indicating plates eaeh having one end enlarged and provided with an orifice and having its opposite end portion ofi'set hut lying parallel to the main portion and designed to contact with the enlarged end of the adjacent plate, and fastening bolts carried with the offset end portions and passing through the orifice in and riveted to the enlarged end of the adj aeent plate.

3. In a marking device the combination with a pair of identical attaching plates designed with a space thcrebetween when fastened in position of a number plate the body of which is provided with a slotted extension adapted to be engaged by one of the attaching plates and accommodated Within the space.

in testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

PEDRO GIORDANO.

Witnesses A. Ben, E. BARTH.

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' Washington, D. O." 

